Gustaw Adolf Gebethner
Gustaw Adolf Gebethner (born January 3, 1831 in Warsaw ; died September 18, 1901 there ) was a Polish bookseller and publisher.
Gustaw Adolf Gebethner was the son of Wilhelm Gebethner and Julianna Ritz. He came from a German-born Warsaw family. Together with August Robert Wolff , he founded a bookstore and publisher called Gebethner und Wolff in 1857, with offices across the country as well as in Paris and New York City . The company was famous for editions of Polish folk and musical literature. The company existed until 1951 (the second-hand bookshop was closed in 1961).
Gebethner was buried in the Evangelical Augsburg Cemetery in Warsaw. His great-grandson is Stanisław Gebethner , a lawyer and political scientist.
literature
- Adam Mrygoń: Gebethner , Gustaw Adolf. In: Ludwig Finscher (Hrsg.): The music in past and present . Second edition, personal section, volume 7 (Franco - Gretry). Bärenreiter / Metzler, Kassel et al. 2002, ISBN 3-7618-1117-9 ( online edition , subscription required for full access)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Poland of free choice. Families of German descent in Warsaw in the 19th and 20th centuries. Prayer. Foundation for German-Polish Cooperation, accessed on September 27, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gebethner, Gustaw Adolf |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gebethner, Gustav Adolf |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish bookseller and publisher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 3, 1831 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Warsaw |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 18, 1901 |
| Place of death | Warsaw |